Device for the fabrication of neckties



Dec. 5, 1939. M. s. MALEK 2,181,997

DEVICE FOR THE FABRICATION OF NECKTIES Original Filed Dec. 24, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. MORRIS 6. MALE/\ A TTORNEY 5, 1939. M. s. MALEK.

DEVICE FOR THE FABRICATION 0F NECKTIES Original Filed Dec. 24, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 .INVENTOR.

' -MORR/8 6. MALL K A TTORNE Y PatentedDec. 5, 1939 fP ATE NT' OFFICE nnvlon' FOR 'rnn FABRICATION or mox'rms Morris s. Malek, ltidgelield, NJ.

Original application December 24, 1935, Serial No.

Divided and this application February 12, 1938, Serial No. 190,174

"5 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in devices for the fabrication of neckties, this being a division of my application filed on December 24, 1935, Serial No. 55,970 which rliggtaured into Patent No. 2,110,996 on March 15, It is primarily within the contemplation of this invention to enable the linings and outer materials of neckties to be conveniently held together during the sewing or stitching operation.

And in this aspect of my invention a pair of flex-,

ible clamping strips-is employed to adjustably clamp therebetween the lining and covering material'of the necktie, the object being to enable such combination to be operatively associated with the instrumentalities of a sewing machine for manipulating and feeding the necktie material during the stitching operation.

The invention contains the provision of meansfor assisting in the folding of the necktie covering material, and an arrangement for holding and retaining the folded necktie within the aboveeconomical construction.

referred-to clamping strips, for operative manipulation, these being further objectives of my invention. I

It is a further object of this invention to enable the lining and necktie covering material to be sewedtogether without removing the parts from the clamping strips, and to enable the sewing operation to be emciently and conveniently performed.

n is also within-the contemplation of this 111-" vention to enable the sewing and stitching operations to be performed withinv a minimum of space, and by means of a device of simple and Other objects, features and advantages will appear from the drawings and the description hereinafter given.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a device con- Figure 415 a plan view .of the device shown in Figure l but illustrated with the parts in a different position.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary enlarged detailed view of a portion of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 4. Figure 7 is a plan view of a sewing machine with an attachment to facilitate the sewing of. the ties according to this invention, a rack to supply the ties being also illustrated, in this view in its proper relation to the sewing machine.-

Figure 8 is an elevational view of a portion of Figure 'l-looking in the direction of the line 8-8 of Figure 7. 10 Figure 9 is a side elevational view of Figure 8'- looking in the direction of the'arrows 9-9.

Figure 10 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view taken on the line Ill-l0 of Figure 'I.

Figure 11 is a sectional view taken on the line Il-ll of Figure 10. 1; Figure 12 is a sectional view 12-12 of Figure '7.

The apparatus by which the instant method of manufacturing ties-is carried out includes atable Ill with which thereis associated a pair of flexible clamping strips l l and I2. These strips are adapted to clamp the lining and the covering material of a necktie. A means is provided which is mounted on the table and is adapted for removably .holding the lower of said clamping strips in a certain position upon the table so that the parts of the necktie may be properly positioned relative to each other as hereinafter'further described. In conjunction with the holding means there is a means for clamping the flexible strips H and I 2 together. ,This means is shown to comprise headed fastening pegs l3 on the lower clamping strip ll adapted to coact with openings ll'andll' in member on the top clamping strip II. The opening it is circularand a tight fit on the central peg l3, while the openings M are elongated 'so that the end pegs l3 may move.

A lining guide gauge I5 is movably mounted on the table and is adapted to be placed on the lower clamp strip II- when the said clamp strips are separating so that the lining material may be placed thereagainst. On the drawings the lining material is indicated by reference numeral 16 (see Figure 6) and note that one edge thereof 45,

is in contact with the gauge. This lining material may be of one piece or of two sections-as is customary in the construction of a tie lining. If of two sections they are treated just as though they were :one, that is they are placed in relaso tively correct positions to each other and then placed against the gauge. A tie covering material guide gauge I1. is also movably mounted on the table and is adapted to be placed upon the lining material (see Fi re 6) to hold the same, and I taken on theline upon the lining.

also is adapted to guide the placing of the 'tie covering material l8 thereagainst and properly Holding strips l9 and I9 are adapted to be placed over the tie covering material and the lining to hold these parts while they are being bent.

,A mechanism is provided for bending the tie covering material over the lining and consists essen tially of-a plate which is slidably mounted on the table and has its forward edge 20' normally disposed beneath the tie covering material so that when moved forwards it is adapted to bend this .material. The holding strips is and i8 areadapted to be withdrawn after the tie covering material is bent over the lining. The said clamping strips ii and it are then adapted to be connected together by the fastening pegs l3 and openings Id and id to hold the lining and tie covering material in a position ready to be sewn.

The ends of the clamping strip it have small transverse strips ll rigidly connected therewith,

which in turn, support inwardly overhanging tubular members li Preferably. these tubular er position the fastening elements it may engage through the openings id and it".

The central fastening element it engages in the circular opening it which holds theclamp strip ii at the center, relatively fixed to the clamping strip 82. The openings id are slots so that the clamping strips may be flexed to arcuate positions, as shown in Figures '1 and 8. When thus flexed, the inner clamping strip i2 tends to tightly engage against the outer clamping strip ii and so tightly clamp the necktie parts in position ready to be sewn as hereinafter further described.

The means. for releasably holding the lower,

clamping strip ii in position comprises a pair of arms 2i and 2i which are pivotally supported at their rear ends by standards 22 mounted upon the table. The tubular members \i l of the bottom clamping strip it may slidably engage upon.

the arms 2! and Zi so that the lower clamping strip H is pivotal and may assume a predetermined position resting upon the table top. The clamping strip H may he slipped into position and removed from position when desired.

The lining guide gauge i5 comprises a strip l5, preferably .of rubber or other resilient material having its outer face properly shaped to guide the placing of the iining It thereagainst. This strip I5 is attached upon a rigid bar 55 which is supported at its end upon arms I5. These arms are hingedly connected top of the table it.

The tie covering material gauge it comprises a. resilient strip of material ii which is supby hinges it to the ported in achannel shaped rigid strip li supported at its ends by arms ii".

--table topit (see'Figure 2).

is such that the T-shaped members it may be to hold ,the' lining it which furthermore serves to 75 These arms are connected by hinges i 1' with the table top it.

The holding strips Id and i9 are attached at their outer ends upon the heads 25 of T-shaped members 26.. These T-shaped members have their bodies engaging in dovetailed slots in the The arrangement moved to the extended positions shown in Figure 1 in which the holding strips l9 and l8 are inoperative. Or, these'T-shaped members may be retracted so that the holding strips are engaged- -over the tie materials. The T-shaped members 28 are readily retractable by a spring tumed gear which meshes with racks 5i and 52 on opposite sides thereof, said racks being connected with the said members 26. More particularly, the gear 50 is connected with a drum 52' upon which a spring 53 is moimted. This spring acts between the stationary table top l0 and the drum for normally urging the drum into a, neutral position. A cable 55 is wound upon the bottom portion of the drum 52' by which the drum may be manualiy turned when desired to move the T-shaped members 16 together.

The racks 5i and 52 are slidably supported on tracks 55 mounted upon the bottom of the table top It. Pins 57', as shownin Figure 4, extend upwards from in-turned ends of the racks 5i and 52 and connect with the slidable members 23. The cable 55 is carried over several pulleys 58 and extends downwards and connects with the front end of a foot pedal 59 which is pivotally mounted by a hinge id at its rear. The spring 5? normally urges the members 26 into extended positions, as

shown in Figure 1, and raises the pedal as. The

pedal. may be manually depressed'for moving the members as inwards to the position shown in Figure. 4.

The means for bending the tie covering material over the lining and over the holding strips 89 and it comprises a plate it which has a pair of parallel strips 33 attached upon the bottom side thereof. These parallel strips 33 engage in a, pair of parallel grooves 3 in the table top. A handle 35 upon the plate 25 is used to manually move the plate. This plate it is held in a raised position from the table top it by a stationary plate 36 which restspuponthe table top. The plate 2% rests upon the plate 3%. The'arrangement is such that the plate 2@ may be moved forwards to bend the tie material as hereinafter more fully explained.

The lining guide gauge is is urged into an operative position of an inoperative position by springs i5. These springs extend through openings I5 in the table top. At the top ends the springs I5 connect slightly above the pivot points of the arms I5. At the bottom ends these springs 55 connect with brackets l5) mounted upon the bottom of the table top id. The points of connection of the springs I5 are such that normally when the gauge. 85 is raised the springs act past the dead center and hold the gauge in open position; and when the gauge is manually lowered the springs assume the position shown by the dotand dash lines IS" in Figure 2 so as to urge the gauge downwards into closed position;

The-device sofar described may be better understood by considering its operation. Figure 1 shows the parts in operative positions in which a lining of a necktie may be placed upon the bottom clamping strip ii. This lining may be correctly placed upon the clamping strip it by first ing material. The tie covering material "As placed in position with its edges against the said edge of the strip ii. The holding strips l9 and .l9 are moved into positionsover the lining and the tie covering materials, as shown in Figure 4 by pressing downwards on the pedal 59. The folding plate 20 is'moved forwards so as to fold over the tie covering material l8 on the holding strips iii' and I9 as clearly shown in Figure 6. With the plate 20 in this position so as to hold the bent tie material, the holding strips Iii and l9 are drawn out by releas'ng the pedal 59.

The flexible clamping st p I 2 is then placed in position upon the clamping -strip and secured thereby by the proper inter-engagement of the fastening pegs l3 and the openings l4 and I4.

The connected clamping strips and the tie materials clamped thereby are removed from the arms 2 l and 2 l and the tie is ready to be sewn. Preferably, one operator should produce these holding devices and store them on a suitable rack so that another operator may perform the sewing operation. I

In Figures '7 to 9 inclusive the sewing of the 46 attached on thecenter of a transverse support bar 41. This transverse support bar is equipped with transverse sockets 48 which are adapted to be engaged by pins 48 in the tubular members ll of the clamping strip II for the purpose of'holding the clamping strips in arcuate v shape as clearly shown inFigures 7 and 8. -A

o plurality of bars. 41 are adapted to rest on a spaced pair of tracks 49, and are perforated to A radial arm 60 is connected with the shaft receive the pins 48' of the sockets 48 so that the tie holding devices may be storedto be ready to be sewn when desired.

44 and is provided with a weight -6l adjustable thereon.

may be swung around when desired. The sewing 50 machine is so mounted .upon the support 4| that when the tie holding device is engaged upon the bracket 42 thetie held thereby is in position ready to be sewn. It is then merely necessary to pivot the arcuate tie holding support so that the sewing is begun at one end of the tie material and terminated at the other end. The dot 1 and dash lines in Figure 8 show anotherpositionr member 84 by which the bar -63 may be extended when desired. W'hen the U-shapedmember 62 engages the bar "the particular tie holding device is held against pivoting When the operator 1 wishes to sew the'tie he moves the lever .65 to release the U-shaped bracket 82 from the bar 41.

The .purpou of the'wing screw is to permit a proper relative adjustment upon the shaft 44 so that. the arcuate shaped tie holding device is in proper position relativeto the sewing machine.

While I have illustrated and describedthe prewhereby the pair of clamping I'hisarm and-weight acts as a counter- 1 weight so that the arcuate shaped clamping strips ferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the pre cise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a device for folding and holding tie material, the combination of a lower clamping strip" of flexible material, an upper clamping strip of flexible material, cooperative fastening means in the region of the end portions of said strips, said fastening means fitting loosely together to permit relative end movement of the clamping strips in a direction longitudinal of the strips, whereby the pair of clamping strips may be flexed to arcuate shape. a

2. The combination according to claim "1 foruse in a sewing machinehaving a sewing surface and a predetermined direction of material feed, wherein the said sewing machine is provided with a cross bar pivotally mounted to turn' I on an axis located in a plane parallel to the said sewing surface and normal to the said direction of feed and provided at each end with securing (means and whereinone of the said pair of clamping strips is provided with means engageable with the said securing means of the cross bar to mount the said pair of clamping strips in the cross bar and hold them in arcuate shape,'whereby the said pair of clamping strips may be turned to feed the tie material past the said sewing surface.

3. In 'a device for folding-and holding tie material, the combination of a lower clamping strip provided with fastening means, an upper clamping strip provided with fastening means cooperative with the said fastening'means of the lower clamping strip, thesaid clamping strips being formed of flexible material and the said fastening means comprising a plurality of cooperative fasteners spaced along the length of the respec-' the end fasteners fitting loosely together to permitv relative end movement of the clamping strips, strips may be flexed to arcuate shape. 7

4. In a device for folding and holding tie material, the combination according to claim 3 where-' in the fastening means on one ,of said clamping strips comprises a plurality of'spaced pegs, and the fastening means on the other clamping strip comprises a correspondingly spaced plurality of apertures adapted to operatively receive said pegs, all the said apertures not in the region of the center of the strip being sufliciently elongated to permit a movement of the pegs therein upon .an operative fiexing of the clamping strips.

' 5. In' a device for folding and holding tie material, the combination of a lower clamping strip of flexible material, an upper clampingstrip of 4 flexible material, cooperative-fastening means in the region of the end portions of said strips, said fastening means fitting loosely together to permit relative end movement of the clamping strips in a direction longitudinal of the strips whereby the pair of clamping strips may be flexed to arc'uate shape; the ends .of one of. said clamping strips being provided with. securing means, and supporting means 'forsaid clamping strips engageable with said securing means for holding said strips in flexed and arcuate condition for use in asewingmachine. Mommammx 

